# Rules of Practice Before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences
> **US Patent and Trademark Office** · Final rule. · Published 2004-08-12 · Effective 2004-09-13 · 69 FR 49960
## Document
- **Document number:** 04-17699
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Patent and Trademark Office
- **Federal Register citation:** 69 FR 49960
- **CFR reference:** 37 CFR 1
- **Publication date:** 2004-08-12
- **Effective date:** 2004-09-13
## Abstract

The Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office consolidates and simplifies the rules governing practice before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences to reflect developments in case law, legislation, and administrative practice.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2004/08/12/04-17699/rules-of-practice-before-the-board-of-patent-appeals-and-interferences)
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